Who brings his tube or chipping bag or even the bucket of range balls on the chipping green. First off, you’re setting yourself up for failure. One of the greatest lessons I learned about the short game was from Harvey Penick’s “Little Red Book.” He said that, especially if you’re a junior golfer, use one golf ball to chip, then take your putter and putt it in. It basically gets you used to executing proper short game shots during a round or tournament. It eliminates bad habits.
I use three golf balls maximum and my goal is to land all three within three feet of the hole. Once I do that, I shoot for another pin and repeat. By retrieving the golf balls and walking back to your spot, it gives you time to process what you’re doing well and what you need to fix.
Unless you’re a touring pro or an elite golfer that has the green to yourself, you’re just repeating bad habits and all you have to do is look how many balls are spread all over the green, there’s no consistency being developed. Plus, in my opinion, it’s bad etiquette and flat out rude. You’re hogging up the green and not allowing others to get in their short-game practice. If you’re one of those guys that does show up to your local “muni” with the tube or chipping bag, the first impression is most likely going to be that you’re trying to look the part of a great golfer when you’re probably not.
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